Earthquake details

Friday, May 4, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on Friday, May 4, 1951 at 19:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fortaleza, about 1237.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -33.951 and latitude 6.406.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 6.406, -33.951
UTC time 1951-05-04 19:27:15.490
Location central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Country central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1951-05-04

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